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The Kingsway School

Academy converter · Cheadle · SK8 4QX

Ages 11–16 · 1,260 pupils · Stockport

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Attainment 8

45.0

Overall absence

10.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-02-24

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.26
−20+2
Attainment 845.0
English & maths grade 5+42%
English & maths grade 4+65%
EBacc entry45%

EBacc APS: 4.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence10.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)30.6%
Unauthorised4.3%
Authorised absence
5.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.4%
Enrolments in measure
1,348

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill80%

1,260 pupils · 1,570 places

Pupils on roll
1,260
Boys / girls
607 / 653
School capacity
1,570
Capacity fill
1,260 / 1,570 (80%)
Free school meals
24.9%
FSM pupils
313
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: EDUCATION LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
EDUCATION LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Education Learning Trust
Headteacher
Ms Anna Fowler

Location

Address
Foxland Road
Postcode
SK8 4QX
Town
Cheadle
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Stockport
District
Stockport
Constituency
Cheadle
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
28 on roll / 28 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Cheadle, Stockport, 1,260 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 24.9%. SEN provision includes: SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Cheadle
25
Secondary schools in Cheadle
4
Academies among open schools in Cheadle
24% (6)
Open schools in SK8
33
Secondary in SK8
4
Open schools in Stockport LA
137
Secondary in Stockport LA
14

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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  • St James' Catholic High School

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    • P80.2
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  • Cheadle Hulme High School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

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    • Att859.7
    • P80.9
    • Absence6.1%

    2.3 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Ms Anna Fowler
Telephone
01614287706
Website
http://www.kingsway.stockport.sch.uk

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